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Effects of shape distortions and imperfections on mode frequencies and collective linewidths in nanomagnets

March 28, 2011
Author(s)
Hans T. Nembach, Justin M. Shaw, Thomas J. Silva, Ward L. Johnson, Sudook A. Kim, Robert D. McMichael, Pavel Kabos
We used Brillouin light scattering to show that shape distortions in Ni80Fe20 nanoelements can have a dramatic effect on the measured linewidth of certain modes. By intentionally introducing an amount of “egg-like” shape distortion to an ideal elliptical

Modeling the transfer of line edge roughness from an EUV mask to the wafer

March 25, 2011
Author(s)
Gregg M. Gallatin, Patrick Naulleau
Contributions to line edge roughness (LER) from extreme ultraviolet (EUV) masks have recently been shown to be an issue of concern for both the accuracy of current resist evaluation tests as well the ultimate LER requirements for the 22 nm production node

Effects of Polyethyleneimine-Mediated Functionalization of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Earthworm Bioaccumulation and Sorption by Soils

March 24, 2011
Author(s)
Elijah J. Petersen, Roger A. Pinto, Liwen Zheng, Qingguo Huang, Peter E. Landrum, Walter J. Weber
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are often modified for their different intended application potentials to enhance their aqueous stability or change properties such as their surface charge. Such changes may also profoundly impact their environmental behaviors. We

Challenges for Physical Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Under Pristine and Environmentally Relevant Conditions

March 17, 2011
Author(s)
Robert I. MacCuspie, Kim Rogers, Manomita Patra, Zhiyong Suo, Andrew J. Allen, Matthew N. Martin, Vincent A. Hackley
The conditions used to disperse silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) strongly impact their resulting size measurements and agglomeration state, based on the underlying metrology and physical chemistry, respectively. A series of AgNP materials with reported

Effects of Ligand Monolayers on Catalytic Nickel Nanoparticles for Synthesizing Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanofibers

March 16, 2011
Author(s)
Kate L. Klein, Mehmet Sarac, Robert Wilson, Aaron C. Johnston-Peck, Junwei Wang, Ryan Pearce, Anatoli V. Melechko, Joseph B. Tracy
Vertically aligned carbon nanofibers (VACNFs) were synthesized using ligand-stabilized Ni nanoparticle (NP) catalysts and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Using chemically-synthesized Ni NPs enables facile preparation of VACNF arrays with

Revealing the Interphase in Polymer Nanocomposites

March 16, 2011
Author(s)
Mauro Zammarano, Paul H. Maupin, Li Piin Sung, Jeffrey W. Gilman, Douglas M. Fox
Morphological characterization of polymer nanocomposites is a fundamental challenge that is complicated by multiple length scales. Here, we report a technique for high-throughput monitoring of interphase and dispersion in polymer nanocomposites based on

Flexure-induced structural and electronic changes in polymer supported membranes of length purified single-wall carbon nanotubes

February 22, 2011
Author(s)
John M. Harris, Ganjigunte R. Iyer, Daneesh O. Simien, Jeffrey Fagan, JiYeon Huh, Jun Y. Chung, Steven Hudson, Jan Obrzut, Jack F. Douglas, Christopher Stafford, Erik K. Hobbie
Thin membranes of length purified single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are uniaxially compressed by depositing them on prestretched polymer substrates. Upon release of the strain, the topography, microstructure and conductivity of the films are

New Research in Nanotechnology - Nanotechnology Science and Technology Series

February 19, 2011
Author(s)
Michael T. Postek, Joseph J. Kopanski, David A. Wollman
NIST is developing a broad range of nanometrology (measurements) and nanomanufacturing techniques necessary for the successful commercialization of nanotechnology. This book is a compilation of a number of selected NIST accomplishments in nanotechnology

Tranmission Electron Microscopy with a Liquid Flow Cell

January 20, 2011
Author(s)
Kate L. Klein, Ian M. Anderson, N. de Jonge
The imaging of microscopic structures at nanometer-scale spatial resolution in a liquid environment is of interest for a wide range of studies. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) provides a method for imaging with the requisite spatial resolution, but

Simulation of lattice strain due to CNT-metal interface

January 17, 2011
Author(s)
Alexander Y. Smolyanitsky, Vinod K. Tewary
We report an atomistic molecular statics study of strains in single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) interfaced with a planar nickel surface. We calculate axial and radial strain distributions along the SWCNT axis. We demonstrate strains of up to 2%

Analysis of high-Q, gallium nitride nanowire resonators in response to deposited thin films

January 1, 2011
Author(s)
J. R. Montague, M. Dalberth, J. M. Gray, D. Seghete, Kristine A. Bertness, S M. George, Victor M. Bright, Charles T. Rogers, Norman Sanford
Gallium nitride nanowires (GaN-NWs) are systems of interest for mechanical resonance-based sensors due to their small mass and, in the case of c-axis NWs, high mechanical quality (Q) factors of 10,000-100,000. We report on singly-clamped NW mechanical

Influence of Polyethyleneimine Graftings of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Their Accumulation and Elimination by and Toxicity to Daphnia magna

December 23, 2010
Author(s)
Elijah J. Petersen, Roger A. Pinto, Danielle J. Mai, Peter E. Landrum, Walter J. Weber
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are often modified for different intended applications which often changes the nanotubes’ physicochemical properties, such as surface charge. Assessing the extent to which such modifications to carbon nanotubes influence their

Zone-Refinement Effect in Small Molecule-Polymer Blend Semiconductors for Organic Thin Film Transistors

December 14, 2010
Author(s)
Yeon Sook Chung, Nayool Shin, Jihoon Kang, Youngeun Jo, Vivek Prabhu, Regis J. Kline, John E. Anthony, Do Y. Yoon
The blend films of small molecule semiconductors with insulating polymers exhibit not only an excellent solution processability, but also superior performance characteristics (field-effect mobility, on/off ratio, threshold voltage and stability) over those
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